General History and Reference

ENDURING THE GREAT WAR - Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British Armies, 1914–1918 by Alexander Watson. This unique account of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War argues that at the heart of armies' robustness lay natural human resilience. It explains why the British outlasted their opponents by examining and comparing German and British soldiers' motivation, morale and coping mechanisms. An innovative comparative history of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War. Hardback. 280 pp. £50 - OUR PRICE £46.99

1918 A VERY BRITISH VICTORY by Peter Hart. 1918 provided some of the most dramatic, mobile battles of the century. This book captures the desperation of the ordinary British soldiers, fighting with their backs to the wall as they clung on to their fragile lines. Drawing on the dramatic personal accounts of men who were there - both commanders and ordinary soldiers - Peter Hart brings to life the sheer suspense of waiting for the German attack, the desperate turmoil of the retreat, and the nail-biting turning of the tide which brought an end to the war. As a chronicle of the vast offensives of 1918 it is unparalleled in its scope and depth. Hardback. 560 pages. Published price £20.00 OUR PRICE £16.99

DIGGING THE TRENCHES – The archaeology of the Western Front by Andrew Robertshaw & David Kenyon. Modern research methods - archaeological, historical, and forensic - have transformed our view of the past. The authors show how archaeology can be used to reveal the position of trenches, dugouts and other battlefield features and to rediscover what life on the Western Front was really like. And they show how individual soldiers are themselves part of the story, for forensic investigation of the war dead is now so highly developed that individuals can be identified and their fate discovered. Hardback £25.00 – OUR PRICE £19.99

SNIPING IN THE GREAT WAR by Martin Pegler. This account follows the development of sniping from the early battles of 1914, through the trench fighting and the attritional offensives of the middle years, to the renewed open warfare of 1918. He concentrates on the continuous British and German sniping war on the Western Front, but he also looks at how snipers operated in other theatres, at Gallipoli and Salonika and on the Eastern Front. Hardback. Published price £19.99 – OUR PRICE £16.99

THE GREAT WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT – A short history by Paddy Griffiths. This short history of the conflict it provides an accessible primer to an enormous and fascinating subject. The account is aimed at an English-speaking readership, and concentrates on the part played by British Expeditionary Force and the Americans in the conflict. The French and German perspectives are also explained and the wider political and strategic evolution of the war as a whole is laid out as essential background. Hardback. £19.99 – OUR PRICE £15.99

DEATH FOR DESERTION- The Story Of The Court Martial And Execution Of Sub. Lt. Edwin Dyett. Leonard Sellers. (Previously published as “For God’s Sake, Shoot Straight!”) Author throws new light onto the case of Edwin Dyett (Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division) who was shot on 5th February, 1917 for desertion in the face of the enemy. Softback. 179 pp. £12.95 - OUR PRICE £11.45.

GREAT BATTLES OF THE GREAT WAR Michael Stedman, Ed Skelding. Atmospheric photographs and concise text illustrate the fighting at Gallipoli, the Somme and Passchendaele. Hardback. 160 pp. £16.95 - OUR PRICE £9.95

MAP OF MAIN PRISON CAMPS IN GERMAN AND AUSTRIA A Xeroxed reproduction of the map and gazetteer showing the principal Central Powers’ POW camps in Germany and Austria. Compiled by Mrs. Pope-Hennessey and published by Nisbet & Co during the Great War. £5.00 – OUR PRICE £3.95

LOCATIONS OF HOSPITALS AND CASUALTY CLEARING STATIONS BEF, 1914-18 A Xeroxed reproduction of the original index of hospitals and Casualty Clearing stations serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France, compiled by the Ministry of Pensions in 1923. £7.00 – OUR PRICE £5.95

LIST OF PLACES OF INTERNMENT Produced by the Prisoner of War Information Bureau in 1919, this is the alphabetical listing of POW camps in Britain and the Commonwealth during the Great War. £7.00 – OUR PRICE £5.95

VICTORY 1918 A. Palmer. Examines background to the Allied triumph and its aftermath drawing on cabinet papers, official histories, memoirs and diaries. Hardback. 368 pp. £25.00 – OUR PRICE £4.95

PRISONERS OF THE KAISER Richard van Emden . Author draws on the memories and experiences of the last surviving prisoners of the Great War. Vivid descriptions of the moment of capture, camp life and repatriation. Over 200 photos and illus. 224 pp. £16.95 – OUR PRICE £12.99

WHEN THIS BLOODY WAR IS OVER M. Arthur. The words the soldiers sang. Each song introduced with historical background together with contemporary cartoons and drawings. Very attractive and evocative book. Softback. 160 pp. £9.99 – OUR PRICE £4.99

BLINDFOLD AND ALONE Cathryn Corns & John Hughes-Wilson. Making use of Court Martial reports, the authors place the story ofGreat War executions within context of the military, social and medical framework of the time. Softback. 543 pp. £10.99 – OUR PRICE £4.99

1914 VCs G.Gliddon. Hardback. 224 pp. £16.99 - OUR PRICE £5.95

BOY SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR R. van Emden. Hushed up at the time, the scandal of allowing children to serve in the army is now well-known, and this book, based on the accounts of many of the last survivors, tells their story. Hardback. 320 pp. £20.00 – OUR PRICE £9.99

WESTERN FRONT THEN AND NOW John Giles 272 pp. 511 illus. £24.95 OUR PRICE £19.99

TANNENBERG 1914 John Sweetman. In his new interpretation of events, the author examines how the Germans managed to defeat a Russian force twice the size of their own, and analyzes the effect of the Tannenberg campaign on the outcome of the Great War. Hardback. 233 pp. £18.99 – OUR PRICE £16.95

WAR UNDERGROUND Alexander Barrie Welcome reissue of this classic and definitive history of tunnelling and mining operation on the Western Front. Carefully researched from official records and interviews with veteran tunnellers. Softback. 272pp. £14.95 – OUR PRICE £12.45

THE DEATH OF GLORY, THE WESTERN FRONT 1915, Robin Neillands. A review of 1915 on the Western Front. Softback 298 pp. £9.99 OUR PRICE £8.95

HOW THE WAR WAS WON by Tim Travers. The author shows in detail how an Allied victory was achieved. Focuses on the British Army on the Western Front with new arguments about the origins of mechanical warfare, the role of Douglas Haig, and the near-collapse of the German army by July 1918. Softback. £7.99 - OUR PRICE £6.95.